FOR THE GOOD OF OTHERS

After hosing the Back to School Social in August, I learned things immediately that I needed to do better this time. Each time is a learning experience that allows you to continue to improve and grow.  Take those things that made you stumble and don’t view them as failures; view them as learning tools. I [...]

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FIND LOTS OF HELP If there is one thing that you need to take away from this, I want it to be this.  No event like this can ever take place without the help of wonderful, caring helpers.  Finding people to help set up, assist with various needs throughout the event such as working with [...]

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FINDING SPONSORS – OH SO GLORIOUS SPONSORS! This step is going to prove to be both challenging and exciting all at the same time. Trying to talk to companies and encourage them to donate can be like spinning your wheels.  Why should these companies take this step with you?  What makes their investment worthwhile? Once [...]

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ARE YOU WILLING TO CONTRIBUTE PERSONAL FUNDS When hosting an event (at least for us rookies), not everything will be sponsored.  There may be expenses that are not covered.  Will you be willing to open your wallet to make this happen? I found when doing the Back to School Social that things like plates, napkins [...]

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SELECT A DATE AND TIME I list this step below finding a location simply because once you find a location, you can typically work with them to see what dates they have available.  I would recommend going into this with a few dates in mind and know that you are probably going to need to [...]

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WILL THERE BE FOOD AND DRINKS This step needs to be in the forefront of your thoughts as not all locations will be accepting of drinks or food in certain rooms. If you decide that you would like to incorporate food and drinks into the equation, make sure that you also start a list of [...]

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